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12/22/2022 6:53am
I thought we wanted these guys to speak their mind and not be media robots?  It takes all personalities and he isn't forcing his beliefs on...

I thought we wanted these guys to speak their mind and not be media robots?  It takes all personalities and he isn't forcing his beliefs on you, but isn't scared to share them.  I would say that's a good thing.  I agree he comes as arrogant, but I think we need different personalities and everyone to be themselves.

I really would love to know what numbnuts downvoted you. Do they want people to all have homogenous thoughts?

Snowflakes want their opinions sterilized before they are given to them. 

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12/22/2022 8:06am

Watching him race since he was a rookie.  

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12/22/2022 8:08am

Because he has more SX wins than anyone else currently in the 250 class

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12/22/2022 8:10am

You're not allowed to make up your own history. Not only was he a contender in 2019 he was a dominator. Even Chase Sexton admits how important it was for him to win the 2020 title because he lucked into the 19 title. To finish first you must first finish but to act like a guy that rips off 5 or 6 consecutive wins is not a contender is just silly and shows you have some kind of irrational bias against him. 

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12/22/2022 8:11am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2022 8:11am

I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.

 

 

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12/22/2022 8:31am
kNewc wrote:
I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.    

I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.

 

 

Make the buzzer sound every time they say "like" and you'll see how annoying it is.

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12/22/2022 8:42am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2022 12:19pm

His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.     

Ms Monster hotty ditched his ass when the big paychecks didn't show up.   EDIT: apparently my trusty Vital info source failed me... last I had heard here, she split.

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12/22/2022 8:47am
Magoofan wrote:
His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.      Ms Monster hotty ditched his...

His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.     

Ms Monster hotty ditched his ass when the big paychecks didn't show up.   EDIT: apparently my trusty Vital info source failed me... last I had heard here, she split.

They’re still together though. Maybe she’s contractually obligated to stay with him until he is no longer a Monster athlete 🙃

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12/22/2022 9:30am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2022 9:32am
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His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.      Ms Monster hotty ditched his...

His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.     

Ms Monster hotty ditched his ass when the big paychecks didn't show up.   EDIT: apparently my trusty Vital info source failed me... last I had heard here, she split.

Do you also hate James Hunt? If you didn't know the history behind that patch I guess you could be offended. Another point on the butt patch, I'm pretty sure most these guys are surprised by their gear companies with these patches, most riders aren't or don't have time to be that clever. His girl is still with him so your other argument is void as well. 

 

 

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12/22/2022 9:49am
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Didn't they take out one of his kidneys or something and organ

After his crash in the finale at SLC in 2020 I think he lost his spleen plus a portion of his pancreas. Spleens and kidneys have...

After his crash in the finale at SLC in 2020 I think he lost his spleen plus a portion of his pancreas. Spleens and kidneys have been common moto casualties forever, but Forkner is the first person I've ever heard of who has physically damaged his pancreas. It's pretty central and somewhat protected. Anyway, incredibly gnarly injuries.

I think Austin just needs a bit of training on the media front, a lot of his interviews don't come off super well. He's probably much different in person.  Love him or hate him, when he is fit and riding well his corner speed on a SX track is super impressive. That's his secret sauce on the track and it's fun to watch.

I ruptured my panchares in 2001, spent 7 weeks in hospital due to complication , didn’t eat for 5 weeks ,

 

  and as the surgeon said to me ,  god put the panchares at the back so we couldn’t fuck with it 

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12/22/2022 9:50am

Can someone more proficient than I photoshop a Forkner jersey on Forky for me so I can run him as my avatar for the SX season?  Please, and thank you! 

 

 

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12/22/2022 9:59am
jbrown15 wrote:

Who is he riding a 450 for in outdoors? 

Monster Kawasaki. 

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12/22/2022 10:01am
Magoofan wrote:
His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.      Ms Monster hotty ditched his...

His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.     

Ms Monster hotty ditched his ass when the big paychecks didn't show up.   EDIT: apparently my trusty Vital info source failed me... last I had heard here, she split.

Except they are married now. 

12/22/2022 10:11am
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Can someone more proficient than I photoshop a Forkner jersey on Forky for me so I can run him as my avatar for the SX season? ...

Can someone more proficient than I photoshop a Forkner jersey on Forky for me so I can run him as my avatar for the SX season?  Please, and thank you! 

 

 

I just sat on the toilet for 5min at work to make this.

You’re welcome.

 

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12/22/2022 10:57am
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Do you also hate James Hunt? If you didn't know the history behind that patch I guess you could be offended. Another point on the butt...

Do you also hate James Hunt? If you didn't know the history behind that patch I guess you could be offended. Another point on the butt patch, I'm pretty sure most these guys are surprised by their gear companies with these patches, most riders aren't or don't have time to be that clever. His girl is still with him so your other argument is void as well. 

 

 

Nope, not familiar with him... never been into that kind of racing.   

 

Looked him up.     A real awesome role-model.   Druggie racer who supposedly banged 5000 women.

Whatever the meaning behind the patch....  Forkner was clearly wearing it because he was banging a Monster girl and wanted everyone to know it.     Classless move.          He also claims to be a Christian... 

As for them still being together....didn't know that....the last I had heard (here on Vital) was that she split.  I couldn't care less either way to be perfectly honest. 

 

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Ok, that IS funny! Glad I was far enough into my morning coffee to NOT spill allll of it!  Still, I don't get the Forkner hate...

Ok, that IS funny! Glad I was far enough into my morning coffee to NOT spill allll of it! Laughing

Still, I don't get the Forkner hate. Then again, I've always thought the kid was one helluva rider AND a nice kid...all at the same time. 

No worries, just put me in the category of guys that want to see Austin get a full season in. 

You know...I remember RC on the KX...I remember people calling him "cocky" or "egotistical"...hell, I remember people writing him off after his foot-peg tried to kill him...again, on the KX...he had haters...people booing him on the podium...yup...Good Times! And, look what became of him! 

Yup...no worries.

This is where people are gonna flame-out and say I'm comparing Austin to RC...classic! It's called "reference" and it will get lost in the minutia...just watch...Silly

Signed,

A Dude that loves this sport...this lifestyle.

c0ncEpT wrote:
No disrespect my friend but you can't compare Forkner to Carmichael at all. Carmichael did have a bad season. 1 single bad season (his rookie year)...

No disrespect my friend but you can't compare Forkner to Carmichael at all. Carmichael did have a bad season. 1 single bad season (his rookie year). But after that he won everything there was to win. Forkner has had 7 bad seasons now.

I hope Forkner has a bounce back season where he stays healthy, racks up wins, and grabs a championship but after 7 years of not getting it done it's hard to invision happening.

Missed the whole point of reference thing….

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12/22/2022 11:22am Edited Date/Time 12/22/2022 11:29am
Magoofan wrote:
Nope, not familiar with him... never been into that kind of racing.      Looked him up.     A real awesome role-model.   Druggie racer who supposedly...

Nope, not familiar with him... never been into that kind of racing.   

 

Looked him up.     A real awesome role-model.   Druggie racer who supposedly banged 5000 women.

Whatever the meaning behind the patch....  Forkner was clearly wearing it because he was banging a Monster girl and wanted everyone to know it.     Classless move.          He also claims to be a Christian... 

As for them still being together....didn't know that....the last I had heard (here on Vital) was that she split.  I couldn't care less either way to be perfectly honest. 

 

So you're judging his Christianity because of a butt patch? 

If there's one thing I know to be true it's that those who are so proudly religious often are some of the most judgmental people on this planet....oh the irony.

If you want "anti faith" talk banned on this forum then I also want pro-faith talk banned.  I don't come here to have religious views shoved down my throat.  If we are going to censor one thing lets censor them all....or you could just grow some thick skin and realize not everyone believes the same things you do.

Nothing in this world has caused more death or destruction than religion.  Let that fact sink in for a minute....

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12/22/2022 11:26am
Magoofan wrote:
His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.      Ms Monster hotty ditched his...

His arrogance was the first red flag....The "sex for breakfast" butt patch is what sealed the deal.  Classless move.     

Ms Monster hotty ditched his ass when the big paychecks didn't show up.   EDIT: apparently my trusty Vital info source failed me... last I had heard here, she split.

That was in reference to the James Hunt movie Rush…you should watch it as it may change your opinion…

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6 years at it, thats 12-0.  Its only marginally worse than AC who managed 1 championship in the same timeframe. 

But the perceptions of both are polar opposites for a reason. 

 

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12/22/2022 11:40am
kNewc wrote:
I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.    

I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.

 

 

Good God, he said "like" ten times in 10 seconds. I couldn't even listen. I don't want to hear someone speak like an adolescent.

The spend millions of dollars on these guys- give them a couple sessions with a speech coach at least!

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12/22/2022 12:04pm
DonM wrote:

That was in reference to the James Hunt movie Rush…you should watch it as it may change your opinion…

Well this is what I pulled up on Mr Hunt....  in his sons words. 

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/formula-1-ace-james-hunts-9133…

 

Not someone I would  choose to look up to or glorify. 

 

That said, everyone has their flaws and demons.       

 

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12/22/2022 12:23pm
kNewc wrote:
I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.    

I believe he said like over 1300 times in this video. 1300.

 

 

Moto Nomad wrote:
Good God, he said "like" ten times in 10 seconds. I couldn't even listen. I don't want to hear someone speak like an adolescent. The spend...

Good God, he said "like" ten times in 10 seconds. I couldn't even listen. I don't want to hear someone speak like an adolescent.

The spend millions of dollars on these guys- give them a couple sessions with a speech coach at least!

This is what I'm saying, he just needs some media training. Most of the time it's like he's trying too hard in any interview, he needs to be taught how to relax and just have have fun with it.

Anyone who thinks he is not a title contender is just a hater. He can absolutely win either coast, Jett or no Jett. Obviously with Jett he likely needs a mistake or some bad luck, but both at peak they are lot closer than the devoted Jett fanboys would want to believe.

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12/22/2022 12:37pm
DonM wrote:

That was in reference to the James Hunt movie Rush…you should watch it as it may change your opinion…

Magoofan wrote:
Well this is what I pulled up on Mr Hunt....  in his sons words.    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/formula-1-ace-james-hunts-9133348   Not someone I would  choose to look up to...

Well this is what I pulled up on Mr Hunt....  in his sons words. 

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/formula-1-ace-james-hunts-9133…

 

Not someone I would  choose to look up to or glorify. 

 

That said, everyone has their flaws and demons.       

 

Again it was in reference to the movie Rush….it wasn’t about him “looking up to” anyone it was in reference to a sene and quote in a movie….nothing more…here is a link to the scene….https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/837bb83b-4766-4e85-be89-76c7a8c3ecb7

but if you want to hold that against him, go for it…

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12/22/2022 12:45pm

Serious question: What has Austin done that has made so many people not like him?

So far I’ve narrowed it down to this list based on replies in this thread:

 

Arrogant

Fake Christian

Says “like” too much

Crashes too much

Don’t agree with his political views that he posts on Twitter

 

I have zero connection to Austin, but I truly hope he’s successful this season and takes home a title. 

 

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12/22/2022 12:57pm

I’ll be cheering for Austin more than ever solely for the reason that it will upset so many here. 

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12/22/2022 1:01pm
DonM wrote:

That was in reference to the James Hunt movie Rush…you should watch it as it may change your opinion…

Magoofan wrote:
Well this is what I pulled up on Mr Hunt....  in his sons words.    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/formula-1-ace-james-hunts-9133348   Not someone I would  choose to look up to...

Well this is what I pulled up on Mr Hunt....  in his sons words. 

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/formula-1-ace-james-hunts-9133…

 

Not someone I would  choose to look up to or glorify. 

 

That said, everyone has their flaws and demons.       

 

Hunt was a racer's racer, and his lifestyle was pretty much standard for a playboy back in the day...  his battle with Lauda for the drivers championship, was epic, from when he made his name driving for Hesketh, a proper posh boy team , run by a Lord out of the Stables at his stately home ( which are pretty much as they were back then even now , as one of our subcontractors was based there) to getting the Mclaren drive and winning.  

He was a winner , and the British Public loved him for it , in an age when sports heroes , were proper heroes, off the back of the likes of Jackie Stewart and Barry Sheene, Stewart was a true gent in every sense of the word , and i think it was him who joked that he came from a time when 'Sex was safe , and motor racing was dangerous, and now its the other way round' . 

Its a shame he died so young, but he lived life to the full, and he was much loved, unlike Lauda , who was as unlikeable as they come. 

And i can say that , because i worked for Lauda and he was a prick. 

 

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12/22/2022 1:16pm
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Can someone more proficient than I photoshop a Forkner jersey on Forky for me so I can run him as my avatar for the SX season? ...

Can someone more proficient than I photoshop a Forkner jersey on Forky for me so I can run him as my avatar for the SX season?  Please, and thank you! 

 

 

I just sat on the toilet for 5min at work to make this. You’re welcome.  

I just sat on the toilet for 5min at work to make this.

You’re welcome.

 

Yes!!!  He looks comfortable...  

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12/22/2022 1:17pm

Serious question: What has Austin done that has made so many people not like him?

So far I’ve narrowed it down to this list based on replies in this thread:   Arrogant Fake Christian Says “like” too much Crashes too much...

So far I’ve narrowed it down to this list based on replies in this thread:

 

Arrogant

Fake Christian

Says “like” too much

Crashes too much

Don’t agree with his political views that he posts on Twitter

 

I have zero connection to Austin, but I truly hope he’s successful this season and takes home a title. 

 

i'm not a twitter guy but just went and looked him up and he has a bible verse in his bio and then it's just moto videos/updates. What did I miss? What opinions is he spouting on the Twit? 

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12/22/2022 1:48pm
So far I’ve narrowed it down to this list based on replies in this thread:   Arrogant Fake Christian Says “like” too much Crashes too much...

So far I’ve narrowed it down to this list based on replies in this thread:

 

Arrogant

Fake Christian

Says “like” too much

Crashes too much

Don’t agree with his political views that he posts on Twitter

 

I have zero connection to Austin, but I truly hope he’s successful this season and takes home a title. 

 

You forgot:

 

Jealous of him because  someones wife/gf is fat/ugly.

 

Grinning

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12/22/2022 1:51pm
Not a fan of Forkner in the least, but Jett certainly has it coming to him for the season ending cross jump from a year ago...

Not a fan of Forkner in the least, but Jett certainly has it coming to him for the season ending cross jump from a year ago.  It certainly wasn’t on purpose, but Jett’s mistake cost Austin his SX season.

 

 

 How dare you ever wish anything bad on the beloved Jett! He's like the next baby Jesus and you need to get right with the lord.

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